"The B'Tselem NGO has released a short animated film that attempts to portray the 'destructive influence' IDF violence against Palestinians has on Israeli society.
The film, created by animator Alon Simon, depicts an incident from July 2008, in which a soldier shot a handcuffed, blindfolded Palestinian in the leg with a rubber bullet during a protest against the West Bank security barrier in Ni'ilin, near Modi'in Illit.
B'Tselem says the campaign is meant to show to Israelis that violence against Palestinians in the West Bank is not the result of a few rotten apples, rather it reflects a pattern of behavior that has become the norm for soldiers serving there.
A spokeswoman from B'Tselem told The Jerusalem Post that the organization hopes the video will open a dialogue among Israelis over not only what happens in the territories, but how it may be affecting violence in Israeli society.
'The official stance of the State of Israel is to condemn violent acts [by the IDF in the territories], but in practice, a blind eye is often turned and such violent acts are ignored.
The B'Tselem representative said the organization doesn't put the blame for violent acts squarely on individual soldiers, because the culture of acceptance is created at higher levels"
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